diff --git a/tests/all-package-defaults.nix b/tests/all-package-defaults.nix
index 08384a25..75c5feb8 100644
--- a/tests/all-package-defaults.nix
+++ b/tests/all-package-defaults.nix
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ let
     # 2026-02-05: build failure
     "skim"
   ]
+  ++ lib.optionals (hostPlatform.isLinux && hostPlatform.isx86_64) [
+    # 2026-07-12 dependency python3.frictionless has a build failure
+    "vectorcode"
+    "vectorcode.nvim"
+  ]
   ++ lib.optionals (hostPlatform.isLinux && hostPlatform.isAarch64) [
     # 2026-06-15: semgrep fails its installCheckPhase
     "semgrep"
diff --git a/tests/lsp-servers.nix b/tests/lsp-servers.nix
index 3344da66..23baf8f7 100644
--- a/tests/lsp-servers.nix
+++ b/tests/lsp-servers.nix
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ let
     let
 
       disabled = [
+        # 2026-07-12 dependency python3.frictionless has a build failure
+        "vectorcode_server"
+
         # 2026-07-02 insecure dependency (pnpm-9.15.9)
         "stylelint_lsp"
         "volar"
diff --git a/tests/test-sources/modules/dependencies.nix b/tests/test-sources/modules/dependencies.nix
index 3c731c40..caf51eee 100644
--- a/tests/test-sources/modules/dependencies.nix
+++ b/tests/test-sources/modules/dependencies.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ let
   inherit (pkgs.stdenv) hostPlatform;
 
   disabledDeps = [
+    # TODO: 2026-07-12
+    # Dependency python3.frictionless has a build failure
+    "vectorcode"
+
     # TODO: 2025-10-03
     # Transient dependency `vmr` has a build failure
     # https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/431811
diff --git a/tests/test-sources/plugins/by-name/vectorcode/default.nix b/tests/test-sources/plugins/by-name/vectorcode/default.nix
index aeb8b573..914ae75a 100644
--- a/tests/test-sources/plugins/by-name/vectorcode/default.nix
+++ b/tests/test-sources/plugins/by-name/vectorcode/default.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
   empty =
     { config, ... }:
     {
+      # TODO: 2026-07-12 dependency python3.frictionless has a build failure
+      test.buildNixvim = false;
+
       plugins.vectorcode.enable = true;
 
       assertions = [
@@ -64,6 +67,9 @@
   };
 
   defaults = {
+    # TODO: 2026-07-12 dependency python3.frictionless has a build failure
+    test.buildNixvim = false;
+
     plugins.vectorcode = {
       enable = true;
       settings = {
@@ -98,6 +104,9 @@
   };
 
   example = {
+    # TODO: 2026-07-12 dependency python3.frictionless has a build failure
+    test.buildNixvim = false;
+
     plugins.vectorcode = {
       enable = true;
       settings = {